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Uber wants to disrupt Ireland's taxi regulation. Here's how and why it's being resisted

Uber's ‘platform economy’ mission is being met with resistance in Ireland and elsewhere. DARRAGH GOLDEN unravels the story behind the recent Dublin and Cork taxi protests

Irish man James Farrar won a landmark case against Uber in the UK supreme court in 2021. The group he founded is taking an international case against Uber for its 'upfront pricing’ systems. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP/Getty

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025 - 01:15

Darragh Golden

For many, it was just a question of time before Uber found a chink in the Irish regulatory framework. How it plays out over the next weeks and months will have far-reaching repercussions not only for the Irish taxi sector but also for the world of work.

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